Impact of H.R. 3221 on Pell Grants by State
The following table illustrates the impact on Pell Grants by state beginning in 2011 under H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Financial Responsibility Act, which passed the House last September. Results reflect a period of 10 years:
NOTE: AY stands for Academic Year.
| AY 2011-12 | AY 2015-16 | AY 2020-21 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State or Area | House Bill–$5,710 Max | House Bill–$6,395 Max | House Bill–$7,435 Max | ||||||
| Aid Available | Recipients | Avg. Award | Aid Available | Recipients | Avg. Award | Aid Available | Recipients | Avg. Award | |
| Alabama | $636,900,000 | 151,417 | $4,206 | $765,600,000 | 164,129 | $4,665 | $994,700,000 | 188,490 | $5,277 |
| Alaska | $28,800,000 | 7,613 | $3,783 | $34,700,000 | 8,252 | $4,205 | $45,100,000 | 9,477 | $4,759 |
| Arizona | $1,992,700,000 | 543,062 | $3,669 | $2,395,400,000 | 588,654 | $4,069 | $3,111,900,000 | 676,025 | $4,603 |
| Arkansas | $383,800,000 | 90,235 | $4,253 | $461,400,000 | 97,811 | $4,717 | $599,400,000 | 112,329 | $5,336 |
| California | $4,011,800,000 | 960,041 | $4,179 | $4,822,600,000 | 1,040,641 | $4,634 | $6,265,100,000 | 1,195,098 | $5,242 |
| Colorado | $517,500,000 | 136,762 | $3,784 | $622,200,000 | 148,244 | $4,197 | $808,200,000 | 170,247 | $4,747 |
| Connecticut | $243,500,000 | 65,553 | $3,715 | $292,700,000 | 71,056 | $4,119 | $380,200,000 | 81,603 | $4,659 |
| Delaware | $56,800,000 | 15,254 | $3,724 | $68,300,000 | 16,535 | $4,131 | $88,800,000 | 18,989 | $4,676 |
| District of Columbia | $138,400,000 | 36,231 | $3,820 | $166,300,000 | 39,272 | $4,235 | $216,100,000 | 45,101 | $4,791 |
| Florida | $2,076,000,000 | 522,486 | $3,973 | $2,495,600,000 | 566,350 | $4,406 | $3,242,100,000 | 650,411 | $4,985 |
| Georgia | $1,162,300,000 | 285,259 | $4,075 | $1,397,200,000 | 309,208 | $4,519 | $1,815,100,000 | 355,102 | $5,111 |
| Hawaii | $72,200,000 | 17,304 | $4,172 | $86,800,000 | 18,756 | $4,628 | $112,800,000 | 21,540 | $5,237 |
| Idaho | $193,600,000 | 45,808 | $4,226 | $232,700,000 | 49,654 | $4,686 | $302,300,000 | 57,024 | $5,301 |
| Illinois | $1,442,800,000 | 361,250 | $3,994 | $1,734,300,000 | 391,578 | $4,429 | $2,253,000,000 | 449,698 | $5,010 |
| Indiana | $701,100,000 | 182,978 | $3,832 | $842,800,000 | 198,340 | $4,249 | $1,094,900,000 | 227,779 | $4,807 |
| Iowa | $638,300,000 | 168,789 | $3,782 | $767,300,000 | 182,960 | $4,194 | $996,800,000 | 210,115 | $4,744 |
| Kansas | $295,800,000 | 74,961 | $3,946 | $355,700,000 | 81,255 | $4,378 | $462,100,000 | 93,315 | $4,952 |
| Kentucky | $557,100,000 | 134,984 | $4,127 | $669,600,000 | 146,316 | $4,576 | $869,900,000 | 168,033 | $5,177 |
| Louisiana | $550,400,000 | 126,224 | $4,361 | $661,700,000 | 136,821 | $4,836 | $859,700,000 | 157,129 | $5,471 |
| Maine | $122,800,000 | 30,516 | $4,024 | $147,600,000 | 33,077 | $4,462 | $191,700,000 | 37,987 | $5,046 |
| Maryland | $421,900,000 | 110,031 | $3,834 | $507,100,000 | 119,269 | $4,252 | $658,900,000 | 136,971 | $4,810 |
| Massachusetts | $517,600,000 | 128,857 | $4,017 | $622,300,000 | 139,675 | $4,455 | $808,600,000 | 160,407 | $5,041 |
| Michigan | $1,262,100,000 | 317,303 | $3,978 | $1,517,100,000 | 343,942 | $4,411 | $1,970,900,000 | 394,992 | $4,990 |
| Minnesota | $505,600,000 | 133,488 | $3,788 | $607,600,000 | 144,695 | $4,199 | $789,300,000 | 166,171 | $4,750 |
| Mississippi | $521,000,000 | 114,265 | $4,560 | $626,300,000 | 123,857 | $5,057 | $813,600,000 | 142,241 | $5,720 |
| Missouri | $685,200,000 | 172,659 | $3,969 | $823,700,000 | 187,155 | $4,401 | $1,070,100,000 | 214,933 | $4,979 |
| Montana | $99,900,000 | 23,520 | $4,247 | $120,000,000 | 25,495 | $4,707 | $156,000,000 | 29,279 | $5,328 |
| Nebraska | $160,300,000 | 42,730 | $3,752 | $192,700,000 | 46,317 | $4,160 | $250,300,000 | 53,191 | $4,706 |
| Nevada | $100,100,000 | 26,715 | $3,747 | $120,300,000 | 28,958 | $4,154 | $156,300,000 | 33,256 | $4,700 |
| New Hampshire | $78,100,000 | 20,632 | $3,785 | $93,900,000 | 22,364 | $4,199 | $121,900,000 | 25,684 | $4,746 |
| New Jersey | $699,800,000 | 167,614 | $4,175 | $841,200,000 | 181,686 | $4,630 | $1,092,800,000 | 208,653 | $5,237 |
| New Mexico | $249,100,000 | 61,478 | $4,052 | $299,500,000 | 66,639 | $4,494 | $389,000,000 | 76,530 | $5,083 |
| New York | $2,214,100,000 | 526,030 | $4,209 | $2,661,500,000 | 570,192 | $4,668 | $3,457,600,000 | 654,823 | $5,280 |
| North Carolina | $902,100,000 | 229,103 | $3,938 | $1,084,400,000 | 248,338 | $4,367 | $1,408,800,000 | 285,197 | $4,940 |
| North Dakota | $79,600,000 | 19,346 | $4,115 | $95,800,000 | 20,970 | $4,568 | $124,300,000 | 24,083 | $5,161 |
| Ohio | $1,367,700,000 | 337,512 | $4,052 | $1,644,100,000 | 365,847 | $4,494 | $2,135,800,000 | 420,148 | $5,083 |
| Oklahoma | $429,200,000 | 104,370 | $4,112 | $516,000,000 | 113,133 | $4,561 | $670,400,000 | 129,924 | $5,160 |
| Oregon | $386,600,000 | 96,554 | $4,004 | $464,700,000 | 104,660 | $4,440 | $603,700,000 | 120,194 | $5,023 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,170,500,000 | 285,373 | $4,102 | $1,407,100,000 | 309,331 | $4,549 | $1,827,900,000 | 355,244 | $5,145 |
| Puerto Rico | $1,307,400,000 | 300,909 | $4,345 | $1,571,700,000 | 326,172 | $4,819 | $2,041,800,000 | 374,584 | $5,451 |
| Rhode Island | $135,900,000 | 34,589 | $3,929 | $163,500,000 | 37,493 | $4,361 | $212,400,000 | 43,058 | $4,933 |
| South Carolina | $484,500,000 | 120,119 | $4,033 | $582,500,000 | 130,204 | $4,474 | $756,700,000 | 149,529 | $5,061 |
| South Dakota | $103,200,000 | 25,717 | $4,013 | $124,100,000 | 27,877 | $4,452 | $161,300,000 | 32,014 | $5,038 |
| Tennessee | $694,900,000 | 170,518 | $4,075 | $835,300,000 | 184,833 | $4,519 | $1,085,100,000 | 212,267 | $5,112 |
| Texas | $2,486,700,000 | 614,339 | $4,048 | $2,989,200,000 | 665,915 | $4,489 | $3,883,400,000 | 764,753 | $5,078 |
| Utah | $339,100,000 | 87,408 | $3,880 | $407,700,000 | 94,746 | $4,303 | $529,600,000 | 108,809 | $4,867 |
| Vermont | $53,300,000 | 13,535 | $3,938 | $64,100,000 | 14,671 | $4,369 | $83,100,000 | 16,848 | $4,932 |
| Virginia | $651,400,000 | 163,304 | $3,989 | $783,000,000 | 177,014 | $4,423 | $1,017,300,000 | 203,287 | $5,004 |
| Washington | $500,800,000 | 126,520 | $3,958 | $602,000,000 | 137,142 | $4,390 | $782,100,000 | 157,498 | $4,966 |
| West Virginia | $250,400,000 | 58,572 | $4,275 | $301,000,000 | 63,489 | $4,741 | $391,000,000 | 72,912 | $5,363 |
| Wisconsin | $439,100,000 | 113,088 | $3,883 | $527,800,000 | 122,582 | $4,306 | $685,700,000 | 140,777 | $4,871 |
| Wyoming | $49,500,000 | 12,298 | $4,025 | $59,500,000 | 13,330 | $4,464 | $77,300,000 | 15,309 | $5,049 |
| American Samoa | $9,800,000 | 2,252 | $4,352 | $11,800,000 | 2,441 | $4,835 | $15,300,000 | 2,803 | $5,459 |
| Fed. Sts. of Micronesia | $19,200,000 | 3,974 | $4,831 | $23,100,000 | 4,308 | $5,362 | $30,000,000 | 4,947 | $6,064 |
| Guam | $18,100,000 | 4,148 | $4,364 | $21,800,000 | 4,496 | $4,849 | $28,300,000 | 5,163 | $5,481 |
| Marshall Islands | $4,700,000 | 1,178 | $3,991 | $5,700,000 | 1,277 | $4,465 | $7,400,000 | 1,466 | $5,047 |
| Northern Marianas | $3,700,000 | 872 | $4,243 | $4,400,000 | 945 | $4,655 | $5,700,000 | 1,086 | $5,250 |
| Palau | $5,000,000 | 1,167 | $4,285 | $6,000,000 | 1,265 | $4,743 | $7,800,000 | 1,453 | $5,370 |
| Virgin Islands | $7,200,000 | 1,603 | $4,492 | $8,600,000 | 1,738 | $4,949 | $11,100,000 | 1,995 | $5,563 |
| Total | $35,237,000,000 | 8,730,417 | $4,036 | $42,358,600,000 | 9,463,370 | $4,476 | $55,028,500,000 | 10,867,971 | $5,063 |